Burning knees - new mountain biker

[Digga]

mk1fan said:

Regardless of the advice above make sure your knees are covered whilst riding in the cold.

+1 For the above.

Plus, make sure you sretch your legs after a tough ride, especially your quads:

Mmmmm...!

FWIW after some of my early 2hr plus mtb rides with riders who were both faster and more accustomed to longer rides, I could barely stand when I finally dismounted the bike and my knees hurt like a bd too.

[HRG]

mk1fan said:

Regardless of the advice above make sure your knees are covered whilst riding in the cold.

Oddly I always ride with mine exposed (due to an old injury) even in the coldest weather. I find tight clothing pushes my kneecap into my femur and it smarts a little.

[Nick_F]

mk1fan said:

Regardless of the advice above make sure your knees are covered whilst riding in the cold.

What's the theory there?

[Digga]

Nick_F said:

mk1fan said:

Regardless of the advice above make sure your knees are covered whilst riding in the cold.

What's the theory there?

I've no idea but as the owner of my LBS was pretty insistent about this and I've no reason to doubt an olympic athlete's knowledge; http://www.olympics.org.uk/athleterecord.aspx?at=1...

[mk1fan]

Your ankle, knee and elbow joints have no muscle coverage to insulate them (more inportantly the internals) from cold.

The ankles and elbows tend to get covered in the cold but a lot of riders ignore the knees. When the joint gets cold the internals can get damaged easily.